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add and subtract

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Subtraction is

a)

starting with the sum

b)

starting with how much you will take away

c)

starting with what is left

d)

starting with the total

2.

The top number in a subtraction problem MUST be the

a)

smallest number

b)

the largest number

c)

what is left

d)

how much more

3.

Subtraction is starting with the Total, Taking some away, and trying to find:

a)

how much you have altogether

b)

how many you have in all

c)

Which number is more

d)

how much is left

4.

Which of these is NOT one of the answers to a subtraction problem.

a)

How much more

b)

How much less

c)

How much is left

d)

How many combined

e)

The difference

5.

If you estimate the difference, what do you have to do FIRST?

a)

subtract

b)

add

c)

guess

d)

round

6.

Subtraction is:

a)

looking at 2 things

b)

looking at 4 things

c)

comparing 2 things

d)

comparing 4 things

7.

When you subtract decimals, you MUST _____ _____ the decimal points.

a)

ignore all

b)

move both

c)

line up

d)

keep some of

8.

Some words that end in "____" can be a clue that you will subtract!

a)

"ing"

b)

"er"

c)

"ed"

d)

"es"

9.

Which of these words could mean subtraction?

Which person is __________________ ?

a)

sadder

b)

happier

c)

madder

d)

taller

10.

IF a word that ends in "er" is a subtraction word, you must be able to ____________________ it!!!!

a)

see it

b)

measure it

c)

agree with it

d)

know it

11.

Find the difference between 84 and 38.

a)

55

b)

45

c)

35

d)

56

e)

46

12.

Solve using paper.

How much more is 100 than 71?

a)

31

b)

21

c)

29

d)

39

13.

Solve using paper.

Estimate the difference between 2,534 and 1,414.

a)

3,000

b)

2,000

c)

1,000

d)

4,000

14.

Other words that can mean subtraction are:

a)

join, lose, find, earn, get

b)

delete, lose, spend, eat,

c)

join, erase, combine, lost

d)

sum, difference, lose, spend

15.

Solve using paper.

Beth had $200 in her wallet. She spent $41 at the grocery store. How much money does she have left?

a)

$241

b)

$141

c)

$159

d)

$149

16.

Solve using paper.

How much less is 3.4 than 8.2?

a)

4

b)

4.8

c)

3.8

d)

5.8

17.

Solve using paper.

If a Great Dane weighs 187 pounds and a Yorkie weighs

19 pounds, how much heavier is a Great Dane?

a)

158

b)

168

c)

178

d)

188

18.

About how much more is 8,398 than 1,209?

a)

9,000

b)

7,189

c)

8,189

d)

7,000

19.

Think of your fact families. Solve using paper.

Jen went to the mall with $500 cash. At the end of the day, she had $164 left. How much did she spend?

a)

about $300

b)

$330

c)

$334

d)

$336

20.

Solve using paper.

Carson ran the 40 meter dash in 18.45 seconds. Joe ran it in 14.98 seconds. How much faster is Joe than Carson?

a)

4.33 seconds

b)

3.33 seconds

c)

4.83 seconds

d)

3.47 seconds

21.
6 - 3 = ?
a)
3
b)
9
22.
6 - 4 = ?
a)
10
b)
2
23.
6 - 5 = ?
a)
1
b)
11
24.
6 - 6 = ?
a)
0
b)
12
25.
6 - 2 = ?
a)
4
b)
8
26.
7 - 4 = ?
a)
11
b)
3
27.
7 - 5 = ?
a)
2
b)
4
28.
7 - 7 = ?
a)
14
b)
0
29.
7 - 6 = ?
a)
13
b)
1
30.
8 - 4 = ?
a)
5
b)
4
31.
8 - 5 = ?
a)
5
b)
3
32.
9 - 6 = ?
a)
4
b)
3
33.
9 - 7 = ?
a)
4
b)
5
34.
9 - 2 = ?
a)
8
b)
7
35.
9 - 4 = ?
a)
5
b)
10
36.
What is 35 - 14?
a)
49
b)
21
c)
29
d)
11
37.
Tory sold 18 vacuums. She has delivered 7 of them. How many vacuums does Tory have left to deliver? 
a)
11
b)
25
c)
21
d)
10
38.
 14
-  7
____
a)
7
b)
8
c)
6
d)
4
39.
  61
- 25
_______
a)
86
b)
36
c)
44
d)
46
40.
  74
- 23
_______
a)
53
b)
51
c)
57
d)
41
41.
   39
-  18
_____
a)
28
b)
26
c)
21
d)
19
42.
  52
- 25
________
a)
37
b)
27
c)
25
d)
36
43.
   24
-  16
______
a)
17
b)
6
c)
18
d)
8
44.
What is 79 - 53?
a)
24
b)
25
c)
26
d)
27
45.
   36
-  18
______
a)
28
b)
26
c)
18
d)
19
46.
   68
-    8
_____
a)
50
b)
60
c)
65
47.
  61
-   5
____
a)
66
b)
64
c)
56